Spanish

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Etymology

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From tonto (silly) +‎ -ear.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /tonteˈaɾ/ [t̪õn̪.t̪eˈaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: ton‧te‧ar

Verb

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tontear (first-person singular present tonteo, first-person singular preterite tonteé, past participle tonteado)

  1. to do or say stupid things
  2. to flirt
    Synonym: flirtear

Conjugation

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Further reading

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